Copy-book



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P. NEWMAN,

, Copy Book. No. 236,070. Patented Dec. 28,1880.

*INVENTOR I ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES:

yma/o UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELMER P. NEWMAN, OF DIMONDALE, MICHIGAN.

COPY-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 236,070, dated December28, 1880. Application filed April 10, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER P. NEWMAN, of Dimondale, Eaton county,Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Copy-Book, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved copy-bookwhich prevents the scholar from copying his own writing as he approachesthe bottom of the page, and enables him to see and study the originalcopy I very distinctly.

The invention consists of a copy-book ruled transversely and having thecopy on the lower or outer end of each page, which copy is cut 0E andplaced in a sliding frame, which is moved down the page, line for line,as fast as the scholars progress.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvedcopy-book. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 isa detail view of the end of the sliding frame or holder. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal sectional elevation of the end of the same, and Fig. 5 is across-sectional elevation of sliding frame or holder.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

The copy-book is ruled transversely to the longitudinal axis of thepages, and has the copies B printed upon the outer ends of the pages,the space for the copy being designated by a clear and distinct line. C,which is preferably printed or drawn with red color or ink andperforated, so that the copy can be torn off conveniently. Aframe orholder, D, the length of which is equal to the width of the pages of thecopy-book, has its longitudinal ends lapped over toward each other onthe upper sides, so as to form flat grooved clips E E, under which thestrip containing the copy can be passed after having been cut or tornfrom the page. The ends of the holder D are lapped over toward eachother on the under side of the holder, so as to form the grooved clips FF, into which a page of the copy-book can be passed.

The holder D can be made of any desired on the next line, and proceedsin the same manner till he has finished the page. He then reverses thecopy, the holder, and book, and gradually moves the holder from the endtoward the center of the book, and then proceeds exactly as before, andso on.

The advantages of the within-described copybook and holder are thefollowing: As fast as the pages are written they are placed opposite tothe writer, and he does not soil them with his arms or elbows. The copyis always directly in front of or above the vacant lines, and the writercannot copy his own writing, (as is the case with the copy-books in useat present,) but always has the correct copy be fore him.

. The copy-holder above described has been presented in this applicationto render more clear and intelligible the use, convenience, andadvantage of my copy-book, but will form the subject-matter of anotherapplication.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A copy-book ruled parallel with the bindingjoint andhavingthecopies detachably secured by a line of perforations at thelower or-outer ends of the pages, by which construction the copies areadapted to be severed for use with the sliding copy-holder described,substantially as set forth.

ELMER PORTER NEWMAN.

Witnesses: g

L. F. MoGoRMIcK, G. W.IWATROUS.

